They usually perform on
May Day, St Georges Day, and Boxing Day (26 Dec) at a local
venue

(in the past these have
included the Mucky Duck and the Ale House).

They have played at The
Orange Show, Dickens on the Strand,
Old Town Spring, Houston Highland Games, SamFest 2001,
Gathering of the Celts
and busked on Fish Plaza, outside the Wortham Theatre.

Their rule of thumb is,
we will perform for whoever gives us beer !

The Men of Houston Morris Dancers

“They strike up the
Devil's dance withall: then martch this heathen company towards the church and
churchyards, their pypers pyping, the drummers thundering, their stumpes
dancing, their belles jyngling, their handkercheefes fluttering about their
heads like madde men ...."Philip Stubbes 'Anatomie of Abuses' 1583

WHATis Morris Dancing? It is an ancient English
custom, beloved and celebrated since
before Shakespeare’s time, which ensures
good luck and abundance for all. Today
there are an estimated 12,000 Morris dancers in Britain, and perhaps as many
again elsewhere in the English-speaking world. Our ancient and graceful dances bring joy and
health, our music is lively, our mugs are always full, and women swoon when we
perform.

WHOare the Men of Houston Morris Dancers?
We are Brits and Americans from all walks of life who enjoy a good pint and a
right good time.Since May of 1977 we have performed at
venues as varied as the Houston International Festival and Galveston’s tall ship
Elissa; from a Huntsville peach orchard to Houston’s Wortham Center. We
perform the dances exactly as they were notated more than a century ago, in the
white shirts and trousers, bells, ribbons and straw hats of that period.

Besides
the dances themselves, a performance by the Men of Houston features the
old Morris songs and tunes, played on traditional acoustic instruments such as
melodeon, fiddle, banjo and penny whistle. We never perform to recorded music.
Special occasions often feature the Men of

Houston Mummer’s Play
starring St. George and the Turkish Knight, locked in a titanic struggle.

Although
authentic, our dances and songs and play are lively and amusing- never stuffy.
The show is as much fun for today’s audiences as it was for crowds in the time
of Shakespeare himself.

WHYdance the Morris? We
do it because it keeps an old and noble tradition alive. We do it because it
makes the crops grow and spreads good cheer. We do it because we get to drink
good beer free. We do it for the very joy of life itself. And the women swoon.

WHEN
and WHEREcan people
experience the Men of Houston? Pretty much every Sunday from 5-7pm we
can be seen dancing and singing at
The Stag’s Head Pub2128 Portsmouth St. Houston, TX
77098 (713) 521-2333.
http://www.stagsheadpub.com/ The public is very welcome!

May
13
2007 The Men of Houston Morris Dancers celebrated a 30th
anniversary as one of America’s longest-serving Morris sides.